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Back to the Dawn
An exciting RPG set in a maximum-security prison populated by animals of every shape and size. Survive, explore, and escape! Along the way, you’ll interact with a motley crew of interesting and unique characters. Be strong and be smart! It's not just yourself you're saving, it's the whole city!
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With unforgettable characters, beautiful graphics, fun mechanics, and secrets to discover, Back to the Dawn is a fun and replayable RPG that gives the prison escape genre a refreshing twist.
Back to the Dawn is a strategic, story-driven prison escape RPG where time is tight, every choice matters, and each run reveals secrets, allies, and outcomes as you fight to survive, escape, and uncover the truth.
For a game set in a jail, Back to the Dawn offers an impressive amount of freedom. Coupled with a conspiracy-minded story, and more side-quests you can shake a shiv at, you'll be hooked.
A gritty, anthropomorphic cross between Zootopia and Prison Break, this simulation RPG thrives on high-stakes time management and branching player agency.
Back to the Dawn ended up being a bit of a mixed bag for me. I loved the story and aesthetics, especially the music. It works wonderfully as a choose your own adventure-style adventure game. Time management, puzzle solving, and minigames are all fantastic. But the CRPG elements felt tacked-on. Back to the Dawn was probably initially envisioned as a CRPG, but grew into something different. With a bit more polish, focus, and elegance, it could be a really fantastic experience. If everything I’ve shared sounds good to you, then definitely don’t hesitate to give Back to the Dawn a few playthroughs...